defect
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Pronunciation
[change]- (noun) enPR: dē'fĕkt, IPA (key): /ˈdiːfɛkt/
Audio (US) (file) - (verb) enPR: dĭfĕkt', IPA (key): /dɪˈfɛkt/
Noun
[change]- A defect in something is a mistake or problem that makes the thing not perfect.
- Synonyms: flaw and imperfection
- This gem has a defect, so it is not worth much.
- A defect is something that is not perfect.
Verb
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- (intransitive) If you defect from a group or country, you leave it and join a different side.
- In 1961, Rudolf Nureyev defected from Russia.